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Is Lima Peru a coastal desert?

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angilla angilla
 
 March 17, 2009 05:49 AM | view on twitter
Yes it is. Much of the west coast of South America is a coastal desert thanks to three factors: the Andes mountains blocking rain from the Amazon area to the east, air masses that move from the South Pacific high-pressure system to the coast don't bring much rain, and the Peru Current (also called the Humboldt Current) brings cold water towards the coast which doesn't help any with the lack of moisture in the area. But Lima, like some other major cities, is built by an oasis so it doesn't feel the effects so badly.

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http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/453147/Peru/28034/Coastal-desert
http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O142-Peru.html



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kalane kalane
 
March 17, 2009 06:45 AM
Great answer, angilla. Since this question was in from Twitter, it's great that you include the answer in the first sentence, just in case the asker was on a mobile device and was looking for a quick, succinct answer. However, you provided additional information, along with resources, in case the asker (or the rest of us) wanted to know more.

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albanian albanian
 
March 17, 2009 02:19 AM | view on twitter
Yes, it is coastal and is considered desert terrain. However, it is beside a river in a valley and is quite humid.
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flea21 flea21
 
March 17, 2009 03:14 AM | view on twitter
yes, heres a link http://www.travel-notes.org/lima.html

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